This project started primarily as a way to piece together plats in what became Gwinnett county and some of these grants are now in Barrow county. The index includes all of Franklin county up to 1796, Jackson from 1796 to 1818, and Gwinnett, Hall, and Walton after 1818. Associates of the late Dan Crumpton plan to publish his book on Franklin county plats some time in the near future which will be of immense help. The latest update here is 5 Dec 2022.
Sortable by Name(last,first), County(county,year,month,day), Year(year,month,day,name), Plat book(book,page,name), Watercourse(watercourse,name), or Neighbors/neighboring survey(grantee name). The latter two will filter out blank results. Year is the date of survey.
Plats in grey aren't available yet.
Clicking on the name will show details about the grant. Clicking on the plat will show an image.
Names in:
Red - A grant of dubious legality (typically because it was surveyed on Indian land)
Bold - Gwinnett/Barrow county land
Plats in:
Black are available
Bold are mapped
Plats of dubious legality from about 1789 to 1794 tended to be filed on consecutive pages (anywhere from two to thirty pages at a time) in 1,000 acre surveys (which violated the spirit and, to be honest, the letter of the law). These plats will be presented later in a separate table so as not to clutter up the results here for researchers.
Name |
Year |
County |
Acres |
Watercourse |
Neighbors |
Plat  |
Howard, Nehamiah
|
1792 |
Franklin |
330 |
Broad River N fork |
|
R-319
|
Lamar, Basil
|
1785 |
Franklin |
650 |
Broad River N fork |
Creek |
A-382
|
Lamar, Basil
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River N fork |
|
A-380
|
McBee, James
|
1789 |
Franklin |
170 |
Broad River N fork |
Rogers |
R-427
|
Merrell & Herman,
|
1790 |
Franklin |
660 |
Broad River N fork |
John Lane |
R-442
|
Baker, Christopher
|
1796 |
Franklin |
83 |
Broad River N fork wtrs |
John Clark(x3) |
CC-6
|
Harrington, Thomas Jr
|
1789 |
Franklin |
664 |
Broad River N fork wtrs |
E Clarke(x2), Thomas Glascock, A Burns, Jno Gorham |
R-331
|
Hubbard, Benjamin
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River N fork wtrs |
Joel Doss [B-42?], Thos Gregg |
R-306
|
Patton, Thomas
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River N fork wtrs |
Hardy Hinton [R-308?] |
G-12
|
Neely, Hugh
|
1796 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River N fork, Miltons? creek |
Jno Fergus, McFarland |
CC-24
|
Troy, John
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
Broad River N fork, Toms creek |
William Pulliam |
A-400
|
Anthony, Micajah
|
1786 |
Franklin |
440 |
Broad River S Fork |
sd Anthony, McGowen |
K-8
|
Bailey, Allen
|
1786 |
Franklin |
100 |
Broad River S fork |
Jas Collins [CC-9?], Jno Garret [E-416?] |
K-41
|
Banks, Thomas
|
1785 |
Franklin |
500 |
Broad River S fork |
Thomas Banks |
B-324
|
Collier, Edward
|
1786 |
Franklin |
100 |
Broad River S Fork |
Collins, McEachins? |
K-81
|
Graves, Thomas
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River S Fork |
Robt Graves |
R-228
|
Hay, William
|
1786 |
Franklin |
500 |
Broad River S fork |
|
R-301
|
Hinton, Hardy
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River S fork |
Patton |
R-308
|
Kendall, Jeremiah
|
1786 |
Franklin |
580 |
Broad River S Fork |
Young [N-161?] |
K-290
|
Lockhart, Richard
|
1786 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River S fork |
|
K-309
|
Mackie, John
|
1789 |
Franklin |
674 |
Broad River S fork |
Offutt, Creswell, Henry Strickling/Strickland? [Y-269?] |
CC-22
|
Marbury, Horatio
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Broad River S Fork |
Lamars Creek, Collier (x2), John Garrett, Wm McCrackin |
A-383
|
Pool, Baxter
|
1787 |
Franklin |
250 |
Broad River S fork |
|
Y-196
|
White, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River S fork |
Bedingfield |
Y-294
|
Wise, Joseph
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River S fork |
Gregg |
A-407
|
Hutson, Cuthbert
|
1786 |
Franklin |
300 |
Broad River S fork branch |
|
R-312
|
Payne, Thomas
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River S fork of the S fork |
|
A-393
|
Ravotts, Abraham
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River S fork wtrs |
|
G-1
|
Stafford, Samuel
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River S fork wtrs |
|
G-15
|
King, Edmund
|
1788 |
Franklin |
500 |
Broad River S fork, Flat Creek |
Bridges, Wm Loarence? |
R-401
|
Chatman, John
|
1798 |
Jackson |
188 |
Broad River S prong |
Ryan, Coller |
II-174
|
McDowell, Thomas
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River upper S fork |
Marmaduke Ricketson, Wm Fanner? |
A-336
|
Ricketson, Marmaduke
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River upper S fork |
Thomas McDowell |
A-336
|
Tanner, William
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River Upper S fork |
Saml Stafford [G-15?] |
A-402
|
Whitby, Thomas
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River upper S fork |
Samuel Stafford |
A-335
|
Alexander, Isaac
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Alexander, Houston [R-321?], Clayborn Rutherford [Y-240?] |
Y-1
|
Asher, William
|
1791 |
Franklin |
300 |
Broad River wtrs |
Sh___, Moss, Davis?, Easter [E-390?] |
BB-348
|
Boxley, George
|
1803 |
Jackson |
500 |
Broad River wtrs |
John Garrett |
II-169
|
Burns, Robert
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
John Burns [R-10], Brewer, Campbell [R-133], McGowan |
R-12
|
Campbell, Duncan
|
1790 |
Franklin |
300 |
Broad River wtrs |
Jos Nails, Baily |
R-134
|
Campbell, John
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Burns [R-11], Brewer?, R Burns [R-12?] |
R-133
|
Carral, Peter
|
1794 |
Franklin |
422 |
Broad River wtrs |
Baker [CC-2/6?], Howard, Wm Patric? [CC-25?], Clementious Williams [Y-293?], Robert Anderson [DD-510?] |
CC-8
|
Clarke, John Senr.
|
1787 |
Franklin |
62 |
Broad River wtrs |
John Clarke (x2) |
R-133
|
Cleveland, Neil
|
1794 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Cleveland(x2) |
Y-3
|
Cleveland, Neil
|
1794 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Cleveland(x23) |
Y-2
|
Cosby, Sydor
|
1785 |
Franklin |
450 |
Broad River wtrs |
John Rauden [N-82?] |
K-91
|
Darden, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
460 |
Broad River wtrs |
Easter [E-390?], Walton?, Rogers, James, Jas Carter?, John Clarke, Simpson |
K-113
|
Darricott, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
1520 |
Broad River wtrs |
Hinson, John Hinson, Howall?, Thos Howel |
R-182
|
Durkee, Nathaniel
|
1793 |
Franklin |
878 |
Broad River wtrs |
Durkee(x2), Blanton |
R-163
|
Durkee, Nathaniel
|
1793 |
Franklin |
967 |
Broad River wtrs |
|
R-162
|
Durkee, Nathaniel
|
1793 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Beall, Blanton, Durkee [R-162] |
R-161
|
Ellise, Robert
|
1790 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River wtrs |
Redland Creek, Wm Black (x2), Cosby, Geo Pettygrew |
R-188
|
Fergus, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
750 |
Broad River wtrs |
[R-191], [B-42?] |
DD-58
|
Few, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River wtrs |
|
R-192
|
Golson, John
|
1786 |
Franklin |
300 |
Broad River wtrs |
Benajah Smith, Col Clarke |
N-9
|
Gorham, John
|
1789 |
Franklin |
575 |
Broad River wtrs |
Elijah Clarke, Jno Harrington |
R-227
|
Gorham, William
|
1788 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River wtrs |
John Ross |
R-224
|
Graves, Humphrey
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Hump Graves(x2) |
R-229
|
Griffith, John
|
1792 |
Franklin |
400 |
Broad River wtrs |
Griffith |
CC-13
|
Hall, John
|
1791 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Hall |
R-321
|
Harbour, Isaiah
|
1792 |
Franklin |
230 |
Broad River wtrs |
Jones(x2), Payne |
CC-16
|
Harrington, Thomas
|
1787 |
Franklin |
535 |
Broad River wtrs |
Thos Harrington, Tatum |
R-308
|
Hayes, Jonathan
|
1794 |
Franklin |
215 |
Broad River wtrs |
Patrick [CC-25?], Payne, Saml Phillips [N-63?] |
CC-16
|
Hillhouse, David
|
1786 |
Franklin |
412 |
Broad River wtrs |
Rowden, Starr? |
K-221
|
Houston, William
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Jordan, Alexander |
R-321
|
Howard, Julius
|
1789 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River wtrs |
John Darden |
R-311
|
Hubbard, John
|
1795 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River wtrs |
Joel Doss [B-42?] |
CC-15
|
Jones, David
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River wtrs |
William Fields [K-142?] |
A-346
|
Jordan, John
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Alexander(x2),Houston |
R-393
|
Kelly, Barnard
|
1787 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
|
R-398
|
Lanier, Christopher
|
1787 |
Franklin |
300 |
Broad River wtrs |
|
R-421
|
Longstreet, Daniel
|
1791 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Horatio Marbury, [Longstreet R-423] |
R-423
|
Longstreet, Daniel
|
1792 |
Franklin |
8000 |
Broad River wtrs |
[R-303~305] Longstreet(x3) |
R-403
|
Marbury, Horatio
|
1791 |
Franklin |
10000 |
Broad River wtrs |
[R-441~442] County Line |
R-441
|
McClendon, Dennis
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River wtrs |
|
G-36
|